i thank them very much for that, and many thanks to edward reilly, who will take us through the data today, and also for jeremy, an associate, who was the lead researcher on the pole. -- poll. we have interviewed 25,000 americans. we have a very rich body of knowledge about specific issues, and now coming together with this poll, we have the america's sense of what is an hour to do list. important findings. when we began this pulling, in 2009, the financial crisis was very much underway, but notwithstanding the bailout. market had dropped from 14,000 to 6600. banks were shedding over $1 trillion in toxic assets, and homes were shedding equity, unfortunately, at an even greater rate. because allstate's mission is to help protect families from life 's uncertainties and prepared them for prosperous and well- being features, we felt we could not to stand back i when the american dream was being downsized for so many of the middle class. our goal has really bent over the course of now 15 poll to use them to give weight to the concerns of the middle class in particular and help create a di